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2.11 cts of Diamond Japanese Fan Pendant Set
2.11 cts of Diamond Japanese Fan Pendant Set

2.11 cts of Diamond Japanese Fan Pendant Set

Located in New York, NY

Inspired by the elegance of Japanese fans, this pendant set exudes a refined and artistic charm.

Category

2010s Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Japanese Fan Motif Textile Design: Antique Lithograph, 1880s
Japanese Fan Motif Textile Design: Antique Lithograph, 1880s

Japanese Fan Motif Textile Design: Antique Lithograph, 1880s

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Japanese Fan Motif Textile Design: Antique Lithograph, 1880s This elegant lithograph from the 1880s beautifully captures the refined artistry of Japanese textile design throu...

Category

Antique 1880s Prints

Materials

Paper

Intricate Patterns of Japanese Fan Design, from Audsley’s Decorative Art, 1884
Intricate Patterns of Japanese Fan Design, from Audsley’s Decorative Art, 1884

Intricate Patterns of Japanese Fan Design, from Audsley’s Decorative Art, 1884

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Intricate Patterns of Japanese Fan Design – Plate IV from Section VII Description: This stunning chromolithograph, Plate IV from Section VII of G.

Category

Antique 1880s Prints

Materials

Paper

Double-Sided Japanese Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Silver Leaf Paper
Double-Sided Japanese Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Silver Leaf Paper

Double-Sided Japanese Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Silver Leaf Paper

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Japan, Edo period (1603–1868) Size: 49 × 30 cm A magnificent double-sided Japanese folding fan (ōgi), hand-painted on paper richly decorated with gold and silver leaf.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Signed Japanese Fan Shaped Mixed Metals / Silver Box Okimono by Miyamoto Shoko
Signed Japanese Fan Shaped Mixed Metals / Silver Box Okimono by Miyamoto Shoko

Signed Japanese Fan Shaped Mixed Metals / Silver Box Okimono by Miyamoto Shoko

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Marked to the reverse with a monogram "IGR" and a cursive "Japan" along with the Japanese characters for sterling silver (純銀) and "Made by Miyamoto" (宮本造).

Category

20th Century Japanese Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Mixed Metal

Natural Zambian Emerald MOP Japanese Fan Earrings Diamond 14 Karat Rose Gold
Natural Zambian Emerald MOP Japanese Fan Earrings Diamond 14 Karat Rose Gold

Natural Zambian Emerald MOP Japanese Fan Earrings Diamond 14 Karat Rose Gold

By Spectrum Jewels

Located in Diera, Dubai

Adorning the outer edges of the fan motif are dazzling diamonds, meticulously set to enhance the radiance of the emeralds and accentuate the intricate detailing of the design. Each d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Rose Gold, 14k Gold

Natural 5.50 Carat SI/H Diamond Pave Japanese Fan Stud Earrings 18k Yellow Gold
Natural 5.50 Carat SI/H Diamond Pave Japanese Fan Stud Earrings 18k Yellow Gold

Natural 5.50 Carat SI/H Diamond Pave Japanese Fan Stud Earrings 18k Yellow Gold

By Spectrum Jewels

Located in Diera, Dubai

Embrace timeless elegance with our natural diamond stud earrings crafted in solid 18K gold the perfect blend of sophistication, purity, and lasting value. Each earring features handp...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Japanese Porcelain Sake Bottle 1970s Kutani Ware
Japanese Porcelain Sake Bottle 1970s Kutani Ware

Japanese Porcelain Sake Bottle 1970s Kutani Ware

By Japanese Studio

Located in Paris, FR

The design is the landscape of Japanese fan and flowers. This tokkuri will come with a lid.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Red Bamboo and Paper Fan with Gold Reversible 1990s
Japanese Red Bamboo and Paper Fan with Gold Reversible 1990s

Japanese Red Bamboo and Paper Fan with Gold Reversible 1990s

Located in Paris, FR

This is a Japanese fan with gold and red and made with a paper and bamboos.

Category

1990s Japanese Showa Decorative Art

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Japanese Bamboo and Paper Fan Printed 1980s
Japanese Bamboo and Paper Fan Printed 1980s

Japanese Bamboo and Paper Fan Printed 1980s

Located in Paris, FR

This is a fan which was made in Japan around 1980s in Showa era.

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Japanese Bamboo and Paper Fan Leaves Design 1980s
Japanese Bamboo and Paper Fan Leaves Design 1980s

Japanese Bamboo and Paper Fan Leaves Design 1980s

Located in Paris, FR

This is a fan which was made in Japan around 1980s in Showa era.

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Paper

Chanel Japonesque Fan Earrings Maison Denez
Chanel Japonesque Fan Earrings Maison Denez

Chanel Japonesque Fan Earrings Maison Denez

By Chanel

Located in Riverdale, NY

Lovely Chanel Japonesque Fan Earrings circa 1960's France. A marriage of European and Eastern aesthetics with a bird engraved Japanese fan motif mounted with a classical French clam ...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Baroque Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Brass, Gilt Metal

Chanel Japonesque Fan Necklace
Chanel Japonesque Fan Necklace

Chanel Japonesque Fan Necklace

By Chanel

Located in Riverdale, NY

Chanel Japonesque Fan Pendant drop necklace circa 1960's France. A combination of European and Eastern aesthetics with bird engraved Japanese fans mounted with a classical french cla...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Baroque Link Necklaces

Materials

Bronze, Gilt Metal

Japanese Paper Fan Akabeko and Kanzashi printed 1980s Showa
Japanese Paper Fan Akabeko and Kanzashi printed 1980s Showa

Japanese Paper Fan Akabeko and Kanzashi printed 1980s Showa

Located in Paris, FR

This is a fan which was made in Japan around 1980s in Showa era.

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Paper

Aesthetic Movement side table with Jeddo pattern plate by Brown Westhead & Moore
Aesthetic Movement side table with Jeddo pattern plate by Brown Westhead & Moore

Aesthetic Movement side table with Jeddo pattern plate by Brown Westhead & Moore

By Brown-Westhead & Moore

Located in London, GB

An Aesthetic Movement faux bamboo two tier ebonized side table, each tier inset with a Jeddo pattern plate made by Brown Westhead and Moore potteries featuring a Japanese fan with da...

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

Materials

Faux Bamboo

Fan Art, In Front of Mirror, by Yuji Hiratsuka
Fan Art, In Front of Mirror, by Yuji Hiratsuka

Fan Art, In Front of Mirror, by Yuji Hiratsuka

By Yuji Hiratsuka

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A young woman with traditional Japanese fan in front of mirror. While the images have some resemblance to traditional Japanese Ukiyo-e prints, their sense of whimsy, satire and irony...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Italian modern wall lamp Uchiwa by Ingo Maurer for M-Design, 1970s
Italian modern wall lamp Uchiwa by Ingo Maurer for M-Design, 1970s

Italian modern wall lamp Uchiwa by Ingo Maurer for M-Design, 1970s

By M Design, Ingo Maurer

Located in MIlano, IT

The shape is inspired by a Japanese fan, hence the model's name. Produced by M-Design in 1970s and designed by Ingo Maurer.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Design Institute of America mid century modernist nesting tables
Design Institute of America mid century modernist nesting tables

Design Institute of America mid century modernist nesting tables

By Design Institute America

Located in Allentown, PA

This unique mid century modernist design has an Asian inspiration in that it fans out like a Japanese fan. this table was made by the design institute of America circa 1970

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Uchiwa Ingo Maurer Wall Lamp for M Design Germany 1970 s
Vintage Uchiwa Ingo Maurer Wall Lamp for M Design Germany 1970 s

Vintage Uchiwa Ingo Maurer Wall Lamp for M Design Germany 1970 s

By Ingo Maurer, Design M

Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR

From 1973 to 1975, he produced various lamps from traditional Japanese fans. Uchiwa lamp were handcrafted from Japanese bamboo and rice paper and are highly sought after today.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Pair of Vintage Uchiwa Ingo Maurer Table or Wall Lamps for M Design  Germany 70s
Pair of Vintage Uchiwa Ingo Maurer Table or Wall Lamps for M Design  Germany 70s

Pair of Vintage Uchiwa Ingo Maurer Table or Wall Lamps for M Design Germany 70s

By Ingo Maurer, Design M

Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR

From 1973 to 1975, he produced various lamps from traditional Japanese fans. Uchiwa lamps were handcrafted from Japanese bamboo and rice paper and are highly sought after today.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bamboo

Uchiwa Wall Lights by Ingo Maurer for M Design, Germany, 1970s
Uchiwa Wall Lights by Ingo Maurer for M Design, Germany, 1970s

Uchiwa Wall Lights by Ingo Maurer for M Design, Germany, 1970s

By M Design, Ingo Maurer

Located in amstelveen, NL

Inspired by traditional Japanese fans. Crafted from bamboo and natural fan material with a warm lacquered finish, creating a beautiful amber glow when lit.

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Japanese Silver Fan-Form Box
Japanese Silver Fan-Form Box

Japanese Silver Fan-Form Box

Located in Chicago, IL

This lovely silver box exemplifies Japanese refinement in all crafts. Precious in the hand, the petite bonbonnière is formed of high quality silver in the shape of a paper folding fa...

Category

20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Silver

English Aesthetic Movement Antique Handpainted Cabinet, in Japanese Style
English Aesthetic Movement Antique Handpainted Cabinet, in Japanese Style

English Aesthetic Movement Antique Handpainted Cabinet, in Japanese Style

Located in New York, NY

The inner door faces shift to a warm saffron/amber ground, painted with an arrangement of Japanese fans — both sensu (folding) and uchiwa (rigid) forms — scattered among flowering br...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Fans
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Fans

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Fans

Located in Hudson, NY

Old Fans mounted on a two panel screen of Gold Clouds. Mineral pigments and gold on mulberry paper, with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signatures on fans read: Tsunenob...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Set of 2 " Uchiwa" wall lamps USA 1977
Set of 2 " Uchiwa" wall lamps USA 1977

Set of 2 " Uchiwa" wall lamps USA 1977

By Ingo Maurer

Located in Forest, BE

During this exploration, he met Tetsuo Shigeki in Japan, who introduced him to uchiwa, traditional Japanese fans made of rice paper and bamboo.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Yamaji Porcelain Fan Dish
Japanese Yamaji Porcelain Fan Dish

Japanese Yamaji Porcelain Fan Dish

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Japanese Yamaji Porcelain Fan Dish with delicate floral motif, scalloped fan shape, and gold detailing, perfect as a unique decorative accent.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Six panel fan-motifs screen panel (Japan)
Six panel fan-motifs screen panel (Japan)

Six panel fan-motifs screen panel (Japan)

Located in Bronx, NY

Six panel fan-motifs screen panel (Japan)

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Antique 19th Century Framed Japanese Silk Fans
Antique 19th Century Framed Japanese Silk Fans

Antique 19th Century Framed Japanese Silk Fans

Located in Norton, MA

Antique 19th century Framed Japanese Silk Fans comprising two attractively framed Japanese silk fans, one group with 3 Geishas, the other scenic with 3 inscriptions with 3 paintings ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Silk, Wood

Fine quality unusual antique Japanese imari fan shaped plate
Fine quality unusual antique Japanese imari fan shaped plate

Fine quality unusual antique Japanese imari fan shaped plate

Located in Ipswich, GB

Fine quality unusual antique Japanese imari fan shaped plate, having a fine quality unusual fan shaped Japanese imari plate with a scallop shaped edge, decorated with flowers, birds,...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Black Silk "Multi-Color Multi-Fans" Japanese Kimono
Black Silk "Multi-Color Multi-Fans" Japanese Kimono

Black Silk "Multi-Color Multi-Fans" Japanese Kimono

Located in New York, NY

This wonderfully detailed black silk with "Multi-Colors Multi-Fans" Japanese kimono is accented with metallic gold lame silk cord as well as the maker's mark.

Category

1970s Japanese Loungewear

“Fanning the Fire” Japanese Tetsubin Kettle, c. 1924
“Fanning the Fire” Japanese Tetsubin Kettle, c. 1924

“Fanning the Fire” Japanese Tetsubin Kettle, c. 1924

Located in Chicago, IL

Decorated with a raised fan motif, this aptly named teapot was used to boil water for traditional tea ceremonies.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Cloisonne Round Box with Fan Design, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan
Japanese Cloisonne Round Box with Fan Design, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan

Japanese Cloisonne Round Box with Fan Design, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A very attractive Japanese red ground cloisonne round box and cover featuring a design of fans, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Vintage Japanese Bamboo and Paper ''Uchiwa'' Fan, 20th Century
Vintage Japanese Bamboo and Paper ''Uchiwa'' Fan, 20th Century

Vintage Japanese Bamboo and Paper ''Uchiwa'' Fan, 20th Century

Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP

A rare example of a traditional Japanese uchiwa fan, featuring a bold green and cream graphic composition.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Motif Vase
Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Motif Vase

Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Motif Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large antique Japanese Meiji era enamel over copper vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with polychrome fan shaped medallions featuring floral, foliage and butterfly motifs surro...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban With Fan Motif
Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban With Fan Motif

Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban With Fan Motif

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban With Fan Motif Han-juban are short, waist length garments that are worn under kimono.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Deco Landscape with River Fans
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Deco Landscape with River Fans

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Deco Landscape with River Fans

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two-panel screen, deco landscape with river fans.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Circa 1860s Japanese Double Fan Motif & Shape Imari Chop Plate
Circa 1860s Japanese Double Fan Motif & Shape Imari Chop Plate

Circa 1860s Japanese Double Fan Motif & Shape Imari Chop Plate

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1860s double fan motif & shape Imari chop plate, Japan. The shaped bold boldly decorated with rich cobalt tendrils & burnt orange foliage.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Cream & Red Multi-Floral with "Fans" Accents Silk Kimono
Japanese Cream & Red Multi-Floral with "Fans" Accents Silk Kimono

Japanese Cream & Red Multi-Floral with "Fans" Accents Silk Kimono

Located in New York, NY

This wonderfully detailed combination of cream & red multi-floral silk kimono is accented with fans scattered throughout the floral. The total length measures 64", un...

Category

1970s Japanese Loungewear

Large Antique 18 inch Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger with Fans
Large Antique 18 inch Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger with Fans

Large Antique 18 inch Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger with Fans

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel over gilt copper plate.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Painted Fans on Gold Leaf
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Painted Fans on Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Painted Fans on Gold Leaf

Located in Hudson, NY

Mineral pigments on gold leaf with brocade border. Calligraphy and sketching on back paper.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Butterfly Geometric Pattern Plate
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Butterfly Geometric Pattern Plate

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Butterfly Geometric Pattern Plate

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese plate adorned with a polychrome cloisonne enamel design. The front side is decorated with floral ornaments and two medallions depicting birds and flower branches....

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

19th century Japanese Lacquer Zataku (low table) with Scattered fan Motif
19th century Japanese Lacquer Zataku (low table) with Scattered fan Motif

19th century Japanese Lacquer Zataku (low table) with Scattered fan Motif

Located in New York, NY

The table's design, with its fan motif, is a classic element in Japanese art and is often found on lacquerware pieces and on Japanese screens.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf

Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans
Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans

Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans

Located in Amsterdam, NL

The open fans each display a different artistic motif: floral and auspicious patterns, a white Japanese apricot tree (ume), a pair of butterflies (chô), and more.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper

Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans
Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans

Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A beautiful and rare tall two-panel byôbu (folding screen) decorated with a colourful collection of sensu (folding fans) scattered across a flowing stream, crafted from pieces of sil...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper

Rare Shakudo Locket Pendant Necklace Bird Parrot Cockatoo Fan Japan Antique
Rare Shakudo Locket Pendant Necklace Bird Parrot Cockatoo Fan Japan Antique

Rare Shakudo Locket Pendant Necklace Bird Parrot Cockatoo Fan Japan Antique

Located in New York, NY

Here we have a very rare Japanese Shakudo Locket Pendant with images of a bird or Parrot or Cockatoo sitting in a tree on one side and an open and closed fan on the other.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Mixed Metal, Shakudo

18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen Collection of Fans on Gold
18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen Collection of Fans on Gold

18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen Collection of Fans on Gold

Located in Hudson, NY

18th century Japanese Screen of a Collection of Fans. Paintings on fans depict famous Japanese painting subjects, this screen was most likely made from someone's collection of fans.

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Exquisite Hand-Colored Lithograph of Japanese Decorative Art, 1884
Exquisite Hand-Colored Lithograph of Japanese Decorative Art, 1884

Exquisite Hand-Colored Lithograph of Japanese Decorative Art, 1884

Located in Langweer, NL

Other plates from "The Ornamental Arts of Japan" that may also be available: - Plate 1: Fruit and Bird Composition - Plate 3: Japanese Fans with Gold and Lacquer Designs - Plat...

Category

Antique 1880s British Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Large Dish Fan Decoration, Ca 1700
Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Large Dish Fan Decoration, Ca 1700

Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Large Dish Fan Decoration, Ca 1700

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this very nice edo period, 1666/1680, example. A rare version with Fan in the border Unmarked Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin...

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Design Plate with Tokugawa Mon by Goto
Fine Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Design Plate with Tokugawa Mon by Goto

Fine Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Design Plate with Tokugawa Mon by Goto

Located in Long Island City, NY

The plate is composed in an elegant collage of fan shaped panels, each filled with finely executed motifs including floral sprays, butterflies, stylized waves, and a series of except...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Fan Fragments: Antique Lithograph, 1880s
Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Fan Fragments: Antique Lithograph, 1880s

Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Fan Fragments: Antique Lithograph, 1880s

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Fan Fragments: Antique Lithograph, 1880s Description: This beautiful lithograph from the 1880s depicts an exquisite arrangement of Japanese lacquer...

Category

Antique 1880s Prints

Materials

Paper

Beautiful Uchiwa ‘Ju Yon’ Chandelier by Ingo Maurer, Germany, 1970s
Beautiful Uchiwa ‘Ju Yon’ Chandelier by Ingo Maurer, Germany, 1970s

Beautiful Uchiwa ‘Ju Yon’ Chandelier by Ingo Maurer, Germany, 1970s

By Ingo Maurer, M Design

Located in Echt, NL

Ingo Maurer’s interest in paper for lampshades was linked with his interest in Japan. From 1973-1975 he produced various lamps from traditional Japanese fans.

Category

20th Century German Japonisme Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bamboo, Paper, Rope

Antique Japanese Meiji Imari Porcelain Scalloped Foo Dog Fan Charger Plate 12"
Antique Japanese Meiji Imari Porcelain Scalloped Foo Dog Fan Charger Plate 12"

Antique Japanese Meiji Imari Porcelain Scalloped Foo Dog Fan Charger Plate 12"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Japanese imari porcelain serving platter / dish with a raised scalloped edge, decorated in orange, blue, and green with flowers, bauble with streaming ribbons, a figure in a ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

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Japanese Fans For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of Japanese fans for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and metal, all Japanese fans available were constructed with great care. There are 55 antique and vintage Japanese fans for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Japanese fans have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of Japanese fans to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Victorian Japanese fans are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made Japanese fans over the years, but those made by Kiyoshi Hasegawa and Ito Shinsui are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Japanese Fans?

Japanese fans can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,075, while the lowest priced sells for $144 and the highest can go for as much as $145,000.
Questions About Japanese Fans
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A folding fan from Japan is called a “sensu” or “o-gi” while a non-folding fan is called an “uchiwa.” Both styles of hand fans were used as a material to write and communicate through as well as showcase social status. Browse a selection of authentic Japanese fans on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are three types of Japanese fans. The uchiwa is a fixed fan that is used practically to create a breeze and stay cool. The sensu or ogi fan is a folding fan that is a fashion accessory as well as cooling the user. The gunsen fan is a war fan that was used during war times for signaling and also occasionally as a weapon. Shop an array of authentic Japanese fans on 1stDibs.